Deborah Boardman
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Deborah L. Boardman is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Boardman was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on April 19, 2021, and confirmed by the United States Senate on June 23, 2021, by a vote of 52-48.[1][2] Boardman was one of 235 Article III judges nominated by President Joe Biden (D) and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Boardman was a federal magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. She was appointed and took the oath of office on September 25, 2019.
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the District of Maryland (2021-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On April 19, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Boardman to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. She was confirmed by a vote of 52-48 on June 23, 2021. She received commission on June 25, 2021.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Deborah Boardman |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of Maryland |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 65 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: April 19, 2021
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| ABA Rating: Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: May 12, 2021
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: June 10, 2021
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| Confirmed: June 23, 2021
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| Vote: 52-48
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Deborah Boardman by a vote of 52-48 on June 23, 2021.[3] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Deborah Boardman confirmation vote (June 23, 2021) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
48 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
 Republican |
2 | 48 | 0 | ||||||
 Independent |
2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 52 | 48 | 0 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Boardman's nomination on May 12, 2021. The committee voted to advance Boardman's nomination to the full Senate on June 10, 2021.
Nomination
On March 30, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Boardman to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The president officially nominated Boardman on April 19.[1][2]
Boardman was nominated to succeed Judge Richard Bennett.[2] Bennett announced that he would assume senior status once his successor was confirmed.[4]
The American Bar Association rated Boardman Well Qualified.[5] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Magistrate, District of Maryland (2019-2021)
Deborah Boardman served as a federal magistrate judge with the District of Maryland from 2019 to 2021.[6]
Early life and education
Deborah Boardman was born and raised in Maryland. Boardman earned a bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, from Villanova University in 1996. She earned a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2000. Boardman was a Fulbright Scholar in Amman, Jordan.[2]
Professional career
- 2021-present: Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- 2019-2021: Federal magistrate judge, United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- 2008-2019: Federal Public Defender’s Office, District of Maryland
- 2001-2008: Associate, Hogan & Hartson (now Hogan Lovells), Washington, D.C.
- 2000-2001: Law clerk to Judge James C. Cacheris, Judge with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia[2]
About the court
| District of Maryland |
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| Fourth Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 10 |
| Judges: 10 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief: George L. Russell, III |
| Active judges: Adam Abelson, Deborah Boardman, Theodore Chuang, Stephanie A. Gallagher, Lydia Kay Griggsby, Brendan Hurson, Matthew Maddox, Julie Rubin, George L. Russell III, Paula Xinis Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland is one of 94 United States district courts. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit based in downtown Richmond, Virginia, at the Lewis F. Powell Federal Courthouse.
The District of Maryland has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
There are two court divisions, each covering the following counties:
The Baltimore (Northern) Division, covering Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester counties
The Greenbelt (Southern) Division, covering Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's, and St. Mary's counties
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Congress.gov, "PN388 — Deborah L. Boardman — The Judiciary," accessed April 20, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The White House, "President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate 11 Judicial Candidates," March 30, 2021
- ↑ United States Senate, "Vote Summary: Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Deborah L. Boardman, of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland," accessed June 24, 2021
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Three post-Trump vacancies will allow Biden to place his stamp on Maryland’s federal trial court," January 21, 2021
- ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES 117TH CONGRESS," last updated June 22, 2021
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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United States District Court for the District of Maryland 2021-Present |
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United States District Court for the District of Maryland 2019-2021 |
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Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland
State courts:
Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland
